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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WordMeaning
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
blackballto vote against
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
stemthe main trunk of a plant
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting