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 |
|---|---|
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| groom | bridegroom |