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 |
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protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |