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 |
|---|---|
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |