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 |
|---|---|
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| collate | to compare critically |
| lax | loose |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| ensconce | shelter |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |