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 |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
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| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
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| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
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