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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| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |