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 |
|---|---|
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| jollity | the quality or state of being jolly : merriment |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |