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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WordMeaning
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
glowto shine with or as if with an intense heat
toppleto fall from or as if from being top-heavy
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor