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
myriadten thousand
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
indissolublenot dissoluble
manumitto release from slavery
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
dynamogenerator