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 |
|---|---|
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| skimp | skimpy |
| abnegation | denial |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |