GRE Word List
SURVEILLANCE
close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
The meaning of the word surveillance is close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |