GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |