GRE Word List
RECONNAISSANCE
a preliminary survey to gain information
The meaning of the word reconnaissance is a preliminary survey to gain information.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
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| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| rightful | just |