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
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
unintimidatingnot causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating
gargantuantremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
submergeto put under water
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic