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 |
|---|---|
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| championship | designation as champion |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |