GRE Word List
TEMPER
moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling
The meaning of the word temper is moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annotate | comment; make explanatory notes |
| decimate | kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of |
| saunter | stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N. |
| succulent | juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus |
| duress | forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress |
| smart | intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain |
| dehydrate | remove water from; dry out |
| perpetuate | make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity |
| eclectic | selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism |
| rarefied | made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction |