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 |
|---|---|
| mischance | bad luck |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |