GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |