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 |
|---|---|
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |