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 |
|---|---|
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| postulate | demand |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |