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
robusthaving or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
cadeta younger brother or son
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
postulatedemand
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
overseesurvey
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
pummelpound