SAT vocabulary
Surmise
To infer something without conclusive evidence; to guess.
Example
"From the worried glances exchanged by the committee members, I began to surmise that the project was in trouble."
Etymology
From Old French 'surmise' (accusation, suspicion), past participle of 'surmettre' (to put upon, accuse), from 'sur-' (upon) + 'mettre' (to put).
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