GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| savant | a person of learning |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |