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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apprehend | arrest |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| nourish | nurture |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |