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 |
|---|---|
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |