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

WordMeaning
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
callousbeing hardened and thickened
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose