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

WordMeaning
documentproof
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
apexthe uppermost point : vertex