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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| duration | continuance in time |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| commune | talk over |