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 |
|---|---|
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |