GRE Word List
RECONNAISSANCE
a preliminary survey to gain information
The meaning of the word reconnaissance is a preliminary survey to gain information.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |