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 |
|---|---|
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| disconsolate | cheerless |