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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |