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 |
|---|---|
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |