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
privyprivate
genuflectto bend the knee
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
yokela naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
viandan item of food
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")