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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| bacchanal | orgy |