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 |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| fulcrum | prop |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |