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 |
|---|---|
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |