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 |
|---|---|
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |