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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prurientmarked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
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codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
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vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost