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
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
mimicryan instance of mimicking
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
ephemerallasting a very short time
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles