GRE Word List

FORAY

a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid

The meaning of the word foray is a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid.

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WordMeaning
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
predisposeto dispose in advance
passiveacted upon by an external agency
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
botchan inflammatory sore
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)