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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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| clime | climate |
| galvanic | of, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |