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 |
|---|---|
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |