GRE Word List
ONSLAUGHT
an especially fierce attack
The meaning of the word onslaught is an especially fierce attack.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
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| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |