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
plumea feather of a bird: such as
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination