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 |
|---|---|
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| concur | to express agreement |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |