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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| billowing | wave |
| auroral | dawn |
| scotch | scottish |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |