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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |