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 |
|---|---|
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |