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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| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |