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 |
|---|---|
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| mottled | marked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |