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 |
|---|---|
| venue | locale |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| gnarl | snarl |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |