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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egressa place or means of going out : exit
palliateto reduce the violence of (a disease)
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
anthropologistthe science of human beings
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled