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
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
overwhelmupset
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
itineranttraveling from place to place
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling