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 |
|---|---|
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| antecede | precede |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |