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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| encompass | include |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |