GRE Word List
VERGE
brink
The meaning of the word verge is brink.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pitfall | trap |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |