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

WordMeaning
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
corollarya proposition (see proposition
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
edicta proclamation having the force of law
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew