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 |
|---|---|
| approbation | commendation |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |