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
breedto produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation
brawnthe flesh of a boar
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant