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 |
|---|---|
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| haven | harbor |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |