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
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
exegesisexposition
withholdto hold back from action : check
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation