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
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
remittancea sum of money remitted
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
trancestupor
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment