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
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
adjacentnot distant : nearby