GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |