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 |
|---|---|
| refrain | curb |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| verge | brink |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |