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
effeteno longer fertile
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
uproariousmarked by uproar
sybaritevoluptuary
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
bouta spell or period of activity: such as