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 |
|---|---|
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| refrain | curb |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |