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
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
forswearto make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
lateralof or relating to the side
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable