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 |
|---|---|
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |