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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propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
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irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
collateto compare critically
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