GRE Word List
CONJECTURE
inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
The meaning of the word conjecture is inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| decipher | decode |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |