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 |
|---|---|
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| coin | corner |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |