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
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
habituateto make used to something : accustom
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function