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
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
ebullientboiling
knottymarked by or full of knots
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
afterlifean existence after death