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 |
|---|---|
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
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| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
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| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
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| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
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