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 |
|---|---|
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |