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 |
|---|---|
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| haven | harbor |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| thespian | actor |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |