GRE Word List
INFER
to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
The meaning of the word infer is to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demure | reserved |
| ebullient | boiling |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| fulcrum | prop |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |