GRE Word List

ASSAIL

to attack violently : assault

The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.

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WordMeaning
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
ployescapade
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
begetto procreate as the father : sire
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of