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 |
|---|---|
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |