GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| duration | continuance in time |
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| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |