GRE Word List

BRINK

edge

The meaning of the word brink is edge.

Random words

WordMeaning
fienddevil
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
dyspepticindigestion
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
facsimilean exact copy
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
despondentfeeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
warrantsanction
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate