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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concentric | having a common center |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| wont | accustomed |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| hubbub | noise |