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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|---|---|
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
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| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
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| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |