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 |
|---|---|
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |