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
bestowto put to use : apply
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
cavalcadea procession (see procession
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
imminentready to take place : happening soon