GRE Word List
PEEVISH
querulous in temperament or mood : fretful
The meaning of the word peevish is querulous in temperament or mood : fretful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| recast | to cast again |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |