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 |
|---|---|
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| calculated | apt |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |