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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|---|---|
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| pander | to act as a pander |
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| stringent | tight |
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| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |