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
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form
wiltloose freshness; droop
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
mediateoccupying a middle position
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome