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 |
|---|---|
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |