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 |
|---|---|
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| bulk | magnitude |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| progeny | descendants |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| freebooter | pirate |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |