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
fallibleliable to be erroneous
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
ambleto go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
fruitionpleasurable use or possession : enjoyment
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)