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
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
oligarchygovernment by the few
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground