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
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity