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
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
unbridledunrestrained
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
determinatehaving defined limits
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
sapthe fluid part of a plant
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism