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
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
incontinentnot continent: such as
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
ricketyaffected with rickets
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor