GRE Word List
NETTLE
irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome
The meaning of the word nettle is irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| healthful | conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air |
| swathe | swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages |
| inarticulate | speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly |
| shoot | new growth from a plant |
| abysmal | bottomless |
| marshal | put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official |
| pontifical | pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous or pretentious; CF. pontiff: pope; bishop |
| shrivel | make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying) |
| shack | crude cabin |
| unfetter | liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter |
