GRE Word List

TANTRUM

a fit of bad temper

The meaning of the word tantrum is a fit of bad temper.

Random words

WordMeaning
corpusclea minute particle
calligraphyartistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
mishapan unfortunate accident
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
rabidextremely violent : furious
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
colloquyconversation