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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WordMeaning
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
ruffiana brutal person : bully
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes