GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
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| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
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| welter | writhe |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
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| uproarious | marked by uproar |