GRE Word List
TANTRUM
fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.
The meaning of the word tantrum is fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitate | hurl downward; throw headlong; hasten; cause to happen sooner; condense and fall as rain or snow; cause (a solid substance) to be separated from a solution; ADJ. hasty; rash; premature; sudden |
| victuals | food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food |
| sound | in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training |
| amphitheater | oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena |
| virile | manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength |
| wade | walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
| impregnate | make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate |
| innate | inborn |
| filing | particle removed by a file |
