GRE Word List

TEMERITY

unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness

The meaning of the word temerity is unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness.

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WordMeaning
docileeasily taught
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rescindto take away : remove
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
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slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
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