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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| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
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