GRE Word List
RECONNAISSANCE
a preliminary survey to gain information
The meaning of the word reconnaissance is a preliminary survey to gain information.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| defer | put off |