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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WordMeaning
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
dearthscarcity that makes dear
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured