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 |
|---|---|
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| duration | continuance in time |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |