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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|---|---|
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| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
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| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
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| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| viable | capable of living |
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