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 |
|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |