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.

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WordMeaning
slavishof or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
transpireto take place : go on
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
demolitionthe act of demolishing
apprehendarrest
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary