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 |
|---|---|
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |