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 |
|---|---|
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| ideology | a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| skimp | skimpy |
| inundate | overwhelm |