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 |
|---|---|
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| prank | trick |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |