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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|---|---|
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
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| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
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