GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |