GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |