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 |
|---|---|
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |