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 |
|---|---|
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |