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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|---|---|
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |