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 |
|---|---|
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |