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 |
|---|---|
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| subsistence | real being : existence |