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 |
|---|---|
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| impuissance | weakness |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |