GRE Word List

BRINK

edge

The meaning of the word brink is edge.

Random words

WordMeaning
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
galaxymilky way galaxy
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
tensioninner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion