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.

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annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance