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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pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism