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 |
|---|---|
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
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