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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |