GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |