temperto moderate or make less intense or extreme; to balance out (not just anger)She tempered her criticism with words of encouragement to avoid discouraging the young writer.NoteShe tempered her criticism with words of encouragement to avoid discouraging the young writer.Elon.io is an online learning platformWe have an entire course teaching GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary grammar and vocabulary.Start learning GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary now