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 |
|---|---|
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| hallowed | holy |