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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platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
impoliticnot politic : unwise
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
manumitto release from slavery
cuisinemanner of preparing food : style of cooking
brochurepamphlet