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 |
|---|---|
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |