GRE vocabulary
truculence
aggressive defiance and eagerness to fight or quarrel
In a sentence
Truculence in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing truculence in a sentence.
The negotiator's truculence soured what might otherwise have been a productive meeting.
Synonyms
Antonyms
meeknessdocilityamiability
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Questions about “truculence”
Truculence (noun) means aggressive defiance and eagerness to fight or quarrel
Here is truculence used in an example sentence: "The negotiator's truculence soured what might otherwise have been a productive meeting."
Common synonyms for truculence include belligerence, combativeness, pugnacity, hostility.
Antonyms of truculence include meekness, docility, amiability.
Truculence is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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