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 |
|---|---|
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
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| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |