"Look round and round upon this bare ___ plain ..." (Charles Dickens) (5)

I believe the answer is:

bleak

(Other definitions for bleak that I've seen before include "Desolately barren" , "offering little comfort" , "Cold and unwelcoming" , "Offering little hope" , "Exposed to the elements" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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