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 |
|---|---|
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |