GRE Word List

BRISTLE

a short stiff coarse hair or filament

The meaning of the word bristle is a short stiff coarse hair or filament.

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attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
acuitykeenness of perception
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
abideto bear patiently : tolerate
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional