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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WordMeaning
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
parlancespeech
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
compartmenta separate division or section
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
motea small particle : speck