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 |
|---|---|
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |