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
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
brackishsomewhat salty
suitorone that petitions or entreats
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt