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 |
|---|---|
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| sentinel | sentry |