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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WordMeaning
asunderinto parts
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
sledgesledgehammer
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination