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.

Random words

WordMeaning
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
detachedstanding by itself : separate
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
hideto put out of sight : secrete
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept