GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| rotunda | a round building |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
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| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |