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 |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| headlong | headfirst |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| edifice | building |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |