GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| exude | to ooze out |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |