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 |
|---|---|
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| imprecation | curse |