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 |
|---|---|
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| lode | waterway |