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 |
|---|---|
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| colloquy | conversation |