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.

Random words

WordMeaning
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
codifyto reduce to a code
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)