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 |
|---|---|
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| regime | regimen |
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| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| pummel | pound |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |