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 |
|---|---|
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |