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
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge