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).

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asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
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appeasepacify
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monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
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