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
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
jocosegiven to joking : merry
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds