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
abateto decrease in force or intensity
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
parochialof or relating to a church parish
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
braggadocioempty boasting
skimpskimpy
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism