GRE Word List
EMPIRICAL
originating in or based on observation or experience
The meaning of the word empirical is originating in or based on observation or experience.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |