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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nourish | nurture |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| indite | make up |
| spoof | deceive |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |