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

WordMeaning
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
apparentopen to view : visible
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
irremediablenot remediable
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
forebearsancestor
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
growlrumble
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
interrogateto question formally and systematically