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nadir
the lowest or most unsuccessful point of something
naive
lacking experience, sophistication, or critical judgment
narcissism
excessive self-admiration and preoccupation with oneself
narcosis
a condition of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness brought on by drugs or other agents
narcotic
a drug that dulls the senses, relieves pain, and can cause addiction
narcotize
to dull the senses or lull into a stupor as though by a drug
nascent
just beginning to develop or come into existence
nausea
a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit
Common questions
Questions about “nettle”
Nettle (verb) means to irritate or annoy
Here is nettle used in an example sentence: "The reporter's persistent questions clearly nettled the senator."
Common synonyms for nettle include irritate, vex, provoke.
Antonyms of nettle include soothe, calm, placate.
Nettle is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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