GRE Word List
INTERPOLATE
to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
The meaning of the word interpolate is to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |