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 |
|---|---|
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |