GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| purported | reputed |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |