GRE Word List
PEEVISH
querulous in temperament or mood : fretful
The meaning of the word peevish is querulous in temperament or mood : fretful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
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| seemly | good-looking |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |