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 |
|---|---|
| beleaguer | besiege |
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| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
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| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |