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
commandeerto compel to perform military service
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
dulcetsweet to the taste
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
amiablefriendly, sociable, and congenial
upshotthe final result : outcome
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions