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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
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| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |