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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clime | climate |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
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| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
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