GRE Word List
QUERULOUS
habitually complaining
The meaning of the word querulous is habitually complaining.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| 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 |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |