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 |
|---|---|
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |