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 |
|---|---|
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |