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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unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
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stringent | tight |
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