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
retainto keep in possession or use
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
raga waste piece of cloth
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others