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 |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| concatenate | linked together |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| random | a haphazard course |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |