GRE Word List
PETULANT
insolent or rude in speech or behavior
The meaning of the word petulant is insolent or rude in speech or behavior.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| potentate | ruler |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |