GRE Word List
RECONNAISSANCE
a preliminary survey to gain information
The meaning of the word reconnaissance is a preliminary survey to gain information.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| tyranny | oppressive power |