GRE Word List
TEMERITY
boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work
The meaning of the word temerity is boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marginal | of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability |
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| incredulity | tendency to disbelief |
| unravel | disentangle; solve |
| gruff | rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse |
| log | record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V. |
| commemorative | remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp |
| harbor | give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge |
| filing | particle removed by a file |
| artisan | a manually skilled worker |
