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 |
|---|---|
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |