GRE Word List

ONSLAUGHT

an especially fierce attack

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

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WordMeaning
siblingsib
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
equipoisea state of equilibrium
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
corpusclea minute particle
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand