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
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
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hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
vintnera wine merchant
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hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation