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 |
|---|---|
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| asunder | into parts |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |