GRE Word List

BRINK

edge

The meaning of the word brink is edge.

Random words

WordMeaning
derelictionan intentional abandonment
nauseateto become affected with nausea
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
beelinea straight direct course
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
waifa stray person or animal
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome