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

WordMeaning
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
branda charred piece of wood
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as