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 |
|---|---|
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| expatriate | banish |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |