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 |
|---|---|
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| fell | skin |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| scion | descendant |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| effusion | an act of effusing |