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).

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WordMeaning
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
raimentclothing
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience