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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| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
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