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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| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
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| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
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| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| asunder | into parts |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
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