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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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |