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 |
|---|---|
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| dissension | disagreement |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |