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 |
|---|---|
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |