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 |
|---|---|
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |