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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
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| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
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| antecede | precede |
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