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 |
|---|---|
| aptitude | inclination |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |