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 |
|---|---|
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| monetary | of or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |