GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |