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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| medium | something in a middle position |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |