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 |
|---|---|
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |