GRE Word List

ASSAIL

to attack violently : assault

The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.

Random words

WordMeaning
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
predecessorone that precedes
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious