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
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
irateroused to ire
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)