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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
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