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 |
|---|---|
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| viable | capable of living |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| raiment | clothing |