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
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
paradigmexample
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
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