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 |
|---|---|
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |