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
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
cessiona yielding to another : concession
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect