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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| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
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| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
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| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
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