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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|---|---|
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| pitfall | trap |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| dys- | abnormal |
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| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |