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 |
|---|---|
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| impuissance | weakness |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |