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 |
|---|---|
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| lax | loose |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| hypercritical | meticulously or excessively critical |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| potentate | ruler |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |