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 |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| cursive | running |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |