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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
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| expound | to set forth : state |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |