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
braggadocioempty boasting
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy