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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peccadilloa slight offense
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
comportto be fitting : accord
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology