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

WordMeaning
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
infantileof or relating to infants or infancy
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
reverberatereflect
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil