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
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
fineryornament
severto put or keep apart : divide
discloseto make known or public
enraptureto fill with delight
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end