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 |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| aria | air |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |