GRE Word List

ASSAIL

to attack violently : assault

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

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WordMeaning
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces