GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| ploy | escapade |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |