GRE Word List
SURVEILLANCE
close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding
The meaning of the word surveillance is close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preen | make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune |
| piquant | pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help |
| prompt | cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue |
| abnegation | renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation |
| tepid | lukewarm; slightly warm; ; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter |
| germ | earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe |
| primary | first in rank or importance; principal; earliest in time; Ex. primary stages; N. CF. first |
| taunt | deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N. |
| insolvent | bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency |
| prude | excessively modest or proper person (who is easily shocked by improper things, esp. of a sexual nature); N. prudery; ADJ. prudish: excessively concerned with propriety |
