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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facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
litheeasily bent or flexed
apiaristbeekeeper
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
profligatewildly extravagant