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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WordMeaning
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
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warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
conventionagreement
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theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
isotopeany 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
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