GRE Word List
EXTRAPOLATION
to predict by projecting past experience or known data
The meaning of the word extrapolation is to predict by projecting past experience or known data.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |