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 |
|---|---|
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| retribution | recompense |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| spoof | deceive |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |