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 |
|---|---|
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| 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") |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |