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
ignominydeep personal humiliation and disgrace
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations