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
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
dominaterule
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
coalesceto grow together
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships