GRE Word List
EXTRAPOLATION
projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information
The meaning of the word extrapolation is projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| genealogy | record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry |
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| rubric | title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol |
| awe | solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome |
| restraint | moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction |
| optometrist | one who fits glasses to remedy visual defects |
| scrimmage | disorderly fight between two or more people |
| whine | complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication) |
| subsequent | following in time or order; later |
| disburse | pay out (as from a fund); N. disbursement; CF. purse |