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 |
|---|---|
| append | attach |
| throes | pang |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |