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 |
|---|---|
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| pending | during |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |