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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WordMeaning
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
communalof or relating to one or more communes
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones