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 |
|---|---|
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| provident | frugal |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| plait | pleat |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| prudent | characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as |