GRE Word List

VERGE

brink

The meaning of the word verge is brink.

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recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
effusionan act of effusing
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
refraincurb
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together