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 |
|---|---|
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| canny | clever |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| slaughter | the act of killing |