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 |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| dint | force |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| license | permission to act |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |