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 |
|---|---|
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| quarry | game |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |