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
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
discretionindividual choice or judgment