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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putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
fanfarea short and lively sounding of trumpets
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
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hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)