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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recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
drabslattern
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
inanimatenot animate:
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence