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 |
|---|---|
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| nomenclature | name |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |