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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|---|---|
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |