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 |
|---|---|
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| eventual | contingent |