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 |
|---|---|
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
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| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
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| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |