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
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
lista simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)