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 |
|---|---|
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |