GRE Word List
WAYLAY
to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
The meaning of the word waylay is to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |