Monday, 15 July 2013

Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Reconnoiter

re-con-noi-ter



verb :: To make a preliminary inspection of, especially in order to gather military information.



"'Gentlemen,' said Barbicane, 'we have no time to lose; tomorrow we must obtain horses, and proceed to reconnoiter the country.'" --Verne, Jules

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