GRE Word List
BRINK
edge
The meaning of the word brink is edge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| reckon | count |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| collate | to compare critically |
| grudging | unwilling |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |