GRE Word List
VERGE
brink
The meaning of the word verge is brink.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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monotony | tedious sameness |
sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
slew | a large number |
contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
cue | the letter q |
relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |