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

WordMeaning
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
convoketo call together to a meeting
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
writheto twist into coils or folds
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable