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 |
|---|---|
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| exegesis | exposition |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |