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 |
|---|---|
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
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| unsavory | insipid |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
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| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |