GRE Word List

BRINK

edge

The meaning of the word brink is edge.

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WordMeaning
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reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval
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flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
guilelessinnocent
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
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serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for