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
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
sportivefrolicsome
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
executorone who executes something
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
quietudea quiet state : repose
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast