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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| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |