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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hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
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parochialof or relating to a church parish
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convolutedhaving convolutions
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound