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 |
|---|---|
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| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| bauble | trinket |
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| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
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| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |