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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| docile | easily taught |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| spare | not being used |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| impediment | something that impedes |
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