GRE Word List

BLUNT

having an edge or point that is not sharp

The meaning of the word blunt is having an edge or point that is not sharp.

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WordMeaning
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
spryable to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense