GRE Word List

BRINK

edge

The meaning of the word brink is edge.

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WordMeaning
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
beleaguerbesiege
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
savorthe taste or smell of something
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)