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 |
|---|---|
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |