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
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
sciondescendant
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words