GRE Word List
VERGE
brink
The meaning of the word verge is brink.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |