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 |
|---|---|
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |