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
outgoinggoing away : departing
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
cullto select from a group : choose
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
resurrectto raise from the dead
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue