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speculate

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to form opinions without firm evidence; to conjecture

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Analysts speculated about the cause of the sudden drop.

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knowverify
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Speculate (verb) means to form opinions without firm evidence; to conjecture
Here is speculate used in an example sentence: "Analysts speculated about the cause of the sudden drop."
Common synonyms for speculate include conjecture, hypothesize, surmise.
Antonyms of speculate include know, verify.
Speculate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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