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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brink | edge |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
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| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
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| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |