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 |
|---|---|
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| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| alleviate | relieve |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
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| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |