GRE Word List
SURMISE
a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
The meaning of the word surmise is a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |