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 |
|---|---|
| dour | stern |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |