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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vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
quotidianoccurring every day
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
gibeto utter taunting words
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
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fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
garnishdecorate