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 |
|---|---|
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| random | a haphazard course |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |