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 |
|---|---|
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
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