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
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
guilelessinnocent
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
immaculatespotlessly clean
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
addenduma thing added : addition