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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WordMeaning
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
raffleto engage in a raffle
demolitionthe act of demolishing
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
abodethe place where one lives : home
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity