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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amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
corollarya proposition (see proposition
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
codifyto reduce to a code
anguishextreme pain, distress, or anxiety
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
nethersituated down or below : lower
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen