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 |
|---|---|
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |