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
gustthe sensation of taste
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
riftfissure
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
darta light spear
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
tatterto make ragged
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease