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
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
agapewide open : gaping
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
reprisala retaliatory act
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening