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 |
|---|---|
| passe | past one's prime |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |