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 |
|---|---|
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| espouse | marry |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |