GRE Word List
WAYLAY
ambush; lie in wait for and attack
The meaning of the word waylay is ambush; lie in wait for and attack.
Random words
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growl | low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog) |
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trinket | knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry |
complement | complete; consummate; make perfect; N. |
apiary | a place where bees are kept |
vagabond | wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp |
tablet | small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall |
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