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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outstripto go faster or farther than
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
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evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
felonone who has committed a felony
sentinelsentry