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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wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
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skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
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macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
continencethe ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely