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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sledgesledgehammer
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prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
facileeasily accomplished or attained
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
lamentto mourn aloud : wail