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 | 
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| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity | 
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender | 
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle | 
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women | 
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition | 
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors | 
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races | 
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation | 
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result | 
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |