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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promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
filingan act or instance of using a file
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
daisa raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented