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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| natal | native |
| spate | freshet |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |