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 |
|---|---|
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |