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
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
beneficiarya person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something
detachedstanding by itself : separate
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded