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
forgea furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
blareto sound loud and strident
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness