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
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
degradationthe act or process of degrading
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
museto become absorbed in thought