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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| Word | Meaning |
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| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |