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 |
|---|---|
| fester | to generate pus |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| noisome | noxious |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |