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
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
depravitya corrupt act or practice
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
purportedreputed
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete