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 |
|---|---|
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| violate | break |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |