GRE Word List

ONSLAUGHT

an especially fierce attack

The meaning of the word onslaught is an especially fierce attack.

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WordMeaning
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to