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 |
|---|---|
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| reek | smoke |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |