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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WordMeaning
carriondead and putrefying flesh
brevityshortness of duration
delusivelikely to delude
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
cohortscompanion
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd