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 |
|---|---|
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |