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 |
|---|---|
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |