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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |