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 |
|---|---|
| application | an act of applying: |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |