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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mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
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inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
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prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
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