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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WordMeaning
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
hideto put out of sight : secrete
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
pummelpound
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
ventto provide with a vent
dawdleto spend time idly
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull