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

WordMeaning
emanateto come out from a source
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious