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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |