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 |
|---|---|
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |