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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epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
pendantsomething suspended: such as
credentialwarranting credit or confidence
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
colandera perforated utensil for washing or draining food
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion