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
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious