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 |
|---|---|
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
