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
exculpateto clear from alleged fault or guilt
wastrelvagabond
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
braggadocioempty boasting