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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WordMeaning
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
gallbrazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress