GRE Word List

ASPERITY

roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger

The meaning of the word asperity is roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger.

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spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
attireto put garments on : dress
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
comportto be fitting : accord