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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| duration | continuance in time |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |