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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subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
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pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
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teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly