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
promptto move to action : incite
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky