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 |
|---|---|
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |