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 |
|---|---|
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |