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 |
|---|---|
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
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| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |