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
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
condigndeserved
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
grudgingunwilling
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies