GRE Word List
TANTRUM
a fit of bad temper
The meaning of the word tantrum is a fit of bad temper.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |