GRE Word List
TANTRUM
a fit of bad temper
The meaning of the word tantrum is a fit of bad temper.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |