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 |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
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| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
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| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |