GRE Word List

BRINK

edge

The meaning of the word brink is edge.

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WordMeaning
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
preamblean introductory statement
ployescapade
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
impuissanceweakness
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
pluckto pull or pick off or out
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag