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
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep
descryto catch sight of
hallucinationa 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)
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury