GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
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|---|---|
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
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| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
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