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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WordMeaning
attentivemindful
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
savanta person of learning
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
puerilejuvenile
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
collectedgathered together