GRE Word List
TANTRUM
a fit of bad temper
The meaning of the word tantrum is a fit of bad temper.
Random words
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| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
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| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
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| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
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| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |