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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spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
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igneousformed by solidification of magma
corollarya proposition (see proposition
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
caldrona large kettle or boiler
compellingthat compels: such as
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another