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 |
|---|---|
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| aperture | an opening or open space : hole |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |