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 |
|---|---|
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |