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 |
|---|---|
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |