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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
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| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |