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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |