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 |
|---|---|
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |