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 |
|---|---|
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| peerless | matchless |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
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