GRE Word List
BRISTLING
a short stiff coarse hair or filament
The meaning of the word bristling is a short stiff coarse hair or filament.
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| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
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| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
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| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
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