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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| guileless | innocent |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |