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 |
|---|---|
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |