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
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
smudgeto make a smudge on
flounderflatfish
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
duressforcible restraint or restriction
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious