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.

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WordMeaning
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
annulto declare or make legally invalid or void
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate