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.

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WordMeaning
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
laudpraise
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
dementedmad
abodethe place where one lives : home