GRE Word List
TEMPERAMENT
characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
The meaning of the word temperament is characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| grate | grating |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |