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
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
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aperturean opening or open space : hole
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate