GRE Word List
ASSAIL
to attack violently : assault
The meaning of the word assail is to attack violently : assault.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |