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 |
|---|---|
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |