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 |
|---|---|
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |