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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |