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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WordMeaning
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
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plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
brookcreek