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 |
|---|---|
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| emollient | making soft or supple |