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 |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| edifice | building |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |