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 |
|---|---|
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| lax | loose |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |