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 |
|---|---|
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| seemly | good-looking |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |