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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shackhut
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
distendextend
docketa brief written summary of a document : abstract
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
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indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment