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
dieto pass from physical life : expire
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
jesta joking or mocking remark
demolitionthe act of demolishing
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
grazeto feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton
exegesisexposition
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds