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 |
|---|---|
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| demerit | offense |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |