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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| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
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| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
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| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |