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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|---|---|
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| verge | brink |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
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