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 |
|---|---|
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |