GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drab | slattern |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| modish | fashionable |
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| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
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