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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |