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 |
|---|---|
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| congruent | congruous |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |