GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| minuscule | very small |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |