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
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
blushoutward appearance : view
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
afterlifean existence after death
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence