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
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
scenarioan outline or synopsis of a play
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
plumea feather of a bird: such as
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
maverickan unbranded range animal