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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| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
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| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |