GRE Word List

BRINK

edge

The meaning of the word brink is edge.

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WordMeaning
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
terseusing few words : devoid of superfluity
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
addictiona compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted
abortiveprematurely born