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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| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
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| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
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