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 |
|---|---|
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| crass | gross |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |