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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |