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
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
succorrelief
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
smotherto kill by depriving of air
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building