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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bastiona projecting part of a fortification
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
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empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
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nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
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inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
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