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 |
|---|---|
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |