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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |