Question
The following is from Seventh Letter written by Plato in 360 B.C.. Use context clues to infer the meaning of the underlined word.
Now what his purpose and desire was, I can inform you from no mere conjecture but from positive knowledge.
a.
an opinion or guess
c.
a choice
b.
an agreement
d.
a connection
Now what his purpose and desire was, I can inform you from no mere conjecture but from positive knowledge.
a.
an opinion or guess
c.
a choice
b.
an agreement
d.
a connection
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the context of the sentence, the underlined word "conjecture" refers to a form of thinking that is not based on solid evidence or knowledge; it suggests something that is simply an opinion or guess. Therefore, the correct answer is:
a. an opinion or guess
a. an opinion or guess