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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|---|---|
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
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| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
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| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
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