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
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
ingratean ungrateful person
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg