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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| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
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