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 |
|---|---|
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| pundit | pandit |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |