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 |
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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 |