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 |
|---|---|
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |