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 |
|---|---|
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |