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 |
|---|---|
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
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| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| lugubrious | mournful |
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| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |