GRE Word List

ONSLAUGHT

an especially fierce attack

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

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WordMeaning
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
guilelessinnocent
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert