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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WordMeaning
cessiona yielding to another : concession
maverickan unbranded range animal
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
corollarya proposition (see proposition
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
comaa state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand