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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decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
prattleprate
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
peripherythe perimeter of a circle or other closed curve
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
awla pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
fervorintensity of feeling or expression