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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| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
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| aptitude | inclination |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| farce | stuff |
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| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
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