GRE Word List
BRITTLE
easily broken, cracked, or snapped
The meaning of the word brittle is easily broken, cracked, or snapped.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |