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
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
abnegationdenial
quicksilvermercury
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production