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
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
durationcontinuance in time
schemea plan or program of action
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism