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 |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |