GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slake | subside |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |