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
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
slewa large number
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work