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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maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
rustleto make or cause a rustle
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stereotypeto make a stereotype from
notcha V-shaped indentation
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
abateto decrease in force or intensity
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
aspirantone who aspires
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling