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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WordMeaning
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
evoketo call forth or up: such as
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
attentivemindful
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
servileof or befitting a menial position