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
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
guyman
wagto be in motion : stir
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
coincorner
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior