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
supersedeto cause to be set aside
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
deifyto make a god of
supplicantone who supplicates
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties