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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flagrantconspicuously offensive
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
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orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin