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 |
|---|---|
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |