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
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
tatterto make ragged
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude