GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| wanton | merciless |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |