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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WordMeaning
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
conducivetending to promote or assist
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
historichistorical
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast