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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constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
filingan act or instance of using a file
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
executionerone who executes
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity