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 |
|---|---|
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| plait | pleat |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |