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
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
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maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
circleta little circle
desiccateto dry up
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
facadethe front of a building