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 |
|---|---|
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
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| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
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