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 |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| exegesis | exposition |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |