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 |
|---|---|
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| sibling | sib |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |