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 |
|---|---|
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |