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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |