GRE Word List
NETTLE
any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
The meaning of the word nettle is any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs.
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| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| niggle | trifle |
| wont | accustomed |
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