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
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
forteone's strong point
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for