GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
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|---|---|
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| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
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| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
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| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| colloquy | conversation |