GRE Word List

ASSAIL

to attack violently : assault

The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.

Random words

WordMeaning
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
tardymoving slowly : sluggish
parleyto speak with another : confer
nibbill
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
prowessdistinguished bravery
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret