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
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
uxoriousexcessively fond of or submissive to a wife
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
coquettea woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
rustleto make or cause a rustle