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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |