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 |
|---|---|
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| writ | something written : writing |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |