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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triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
immunenot susceptible or responsive
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
garnerto gather into storage
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
conservatorya greenhouse for growing or displaying plants