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 |
|---|---|
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |