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 |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| verge | brink |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |