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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |