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 |
|---|---|
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
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| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
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| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| sidetrack | siding |
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