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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| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
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| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
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| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
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| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |