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 |
|---|---|
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |