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 |
|---|---|
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |