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
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
subjugateto bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer
bacchanalorgy
lanknot well filled out : slender
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
gauntexcessively thin and angular
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as