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 |
|---|---|
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| occident | west |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |