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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| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
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| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
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| porous | possessing or full of pores |
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