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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fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |