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 |
|---|---|
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |