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 |
|---|---|
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |