GRE Word List
VERGE
border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on
The meaning of the word verge is border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apostate | one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy |
| hindsight | understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened |
| ventilate | admit fresh air into to replace stale air |
| oversee | watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision |
| desiccate | dry up |
| punitive | punishing; Ex. punitive measures |
| maniacal | raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm |
| trance | hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition |
| enliven | make lively or spirited; animate |
| atypical | not normal; not typical |
