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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| impinge | encroach |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| defalcate | deduct |