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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
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