GRE Word List
TANTRUM
a fit of bad temper
The meaning of the word tantrum is a fit of bad temper.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| slake | subside |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |