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
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
peccadilloa slight offense
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
resignrelegate
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral