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 |
|---|---|
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| stringent | tight |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| slew | a large number |