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
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
blueslow spirits : melancholy
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
loftan upper room or floor : attic
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction