GRE Word List
IDIOSYNCRASY
a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
The meaning of the word idiosyncrasy is a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
