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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boona timely benefit : blessing
wontaccustomed
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
impetuousmarked by impulsive vehemence or passion
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
ichthyologya branch of zoology that deals with fishes