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 |
|---|---|
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |