bristle

verbCommon GRE wordMore B words

to react with sudden irritation or defensiveness

In a sentence

Bristle in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing bristle in a sentence.

The professor bristled at any challenge to her methodology.

Synonyms

bridleflare uptake offense

Antonyms

welcomerelax

Keep going

marked by riotous, unrestrained revelry and drunken festivity

to pester or harass someone persistently

light, playful, and witty banter

to confuse or perplex thoroughly

threatening harm or menacing in a sinister way

to hesitate or refuse to proceed with something

to swell or puff out, or to increase rapidly in amount or size

lacking originality and so dull or commonplace

Common questions

Bristle (verb) means to react with sudden irritation or defensiveness

Here is bristle used in an example sentence: "The professor bristled at any challenge to her methodology."

Common synonyms for bristle include bridle, flare up, take offense.

Antonyms of bristle include welcome, relax.

Bristle is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.