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 |
|---|---|
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| reciprocate | to give and take mutually |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |