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 |
|---|---|
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| potentate | ruler |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| giddy | dizzy |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| motley | variegated in color |
| dingy | dirty |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |