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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squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
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incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
expoundto set forth : state