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 |
|---|---|
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| amend | to put right |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| lag | one that lags or is last |