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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WordMeaning
appriseto give notice to : tell
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
concordatcompact
impuissanceweakness
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
solicitto make petition to : entreat
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses