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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hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
witherto become dry and sapless
representationalone that represents: such as
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation