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 |
|---|---|
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |