GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| blighted | affected with blight (see blight |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |