GRE Word List
BRINK
edge
The meaning of the word brink is edge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| replenish | to fill or build up again |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| premonitory | giving warning |