GRE Word List

ONSLAUGHT

an especially fierce attack

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

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WordMeaning
missivea written communication : letter
rehabilitateto restore to a former capacity : reinstate
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
lardera place where food is stored : pantry
strewto spread by scattering
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures