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 |
|---|---|
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |