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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| invalid | not valid: |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |