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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unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
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nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
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appriseto give notice to : tell
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