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
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
sleeperone that sleeps
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
sciondescendant
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
passiveacted upon by an external agency