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).

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WordMeaning
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
gapeto open the mouth wide
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
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