GRE Word List

ONSLAUGHT

an especially fierce attack

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

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WordMeaning
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
wagto be in motion : stir
submergeto put under water
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
prattleprate