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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| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
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| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
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