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
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earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
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