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 |
|---|---|
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
