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
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
negateto deny the existence or truth of
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow