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 |
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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 |