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 |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| brook | creek |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |