GRE Word List
BRUNT
the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
The meaning of the word brunt is the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack).
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| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
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| lank | not well filled out : slender |
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