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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swathe | a band used in swathing |
salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
fervent | very hot : glowing |
fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
sustain | to give support or relief to |
flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |