GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| impuissance | weakness |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |