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 |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |