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
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
derangedmentally unsound : crazy
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
scrappyconsisting of scraps
obsequya funeral or burial rite
diluteattenuate
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
sybaritevoluptuary
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on