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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |