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
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes
dintforce
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach