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 |
|---|---|
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| collate | to compare critically |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |