GRE Word List
PEEVISH
querulous in temperament or mood : fretful
The meaning of the word peevish is querulous in temperament or mood : fretful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |