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
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
fancierone that has a special liking or interest
mischancebad luck
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate