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 |
|---|---|
| overweening | arrogant |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |