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

WordMeaning
obesehaving excessive body fat
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
forwardnear, being at, or belonging to the forepart
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement