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 |
|---|---|
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |