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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |