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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |