GRE Word List
TEMPER
heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
The meaning of the word temper is heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |