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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buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
lucidsuffused with light : luminous