GRE Word List

CHOLERIC

easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered

The meaning of the word choleric is easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered.

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WordMeaning
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
farcestuff
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
singularof or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
fiascoa complete failure