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
blushoutward appearance : view
threadbarehaving the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official