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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gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
imminentready to take place : happening soon
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
volitionthe power of choosing or determining : will
faunaanimal life
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross