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
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
cessiona yielding to another : concession