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 |
|---|---|
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |