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
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
slanderto utter slander against : defame
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat