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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WordMeaning
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
veerto change direction or course
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
boostto push or shove up from below
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different