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 |
|---|---|
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |