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 |
|---|---|
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
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| brawny | muscular |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
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| hallowed | holy |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |