GRE Word List

BRINK

edge

The meaning of the word brink is edge.

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WordMeaning
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
flightyswift
epitomea typical or ideal example : embodiment
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand