GRE Word List

TANTRUM

a fit of bad temper

The meaning of the word tantrum is a fit of bad temper.

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WordMeaning
uproariousmarked by uproar
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
gruntto utter a grunt
addressto mark directions for delivery on
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
intermediarymediator
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating