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 |
|---|---|
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| exegesis | exposition |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |