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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|---|---|
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| natal | native |
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| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
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