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 |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |