GRE Word List
TEMPERATE
having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
The meaning of the word temperate is having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature.
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| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
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| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
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