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 |
|---|---|
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |