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 |
|---|---|
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
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| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |