Graduateshotline >> GRE Word List Usage for tepidBut the Commerce Department reported the economy grew at a tepid annual rate of 1.8 percent in the first quarter, lower than many economists expected. Higher prices for gasoline and weak consumer spending have held back the economy. ... But the Commerce Department reported the economy grew at a tepid annual rate of 1.8 percent in the first quarter, lower than many economists expected. Higher prices for gasoline and weak consumer spending have held back the economy. ... |