GRE Word List

BRITTLE

easily broken, cracked, or snapped

The meaning of the word brittle is easily broken, cracked, or snapped.

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WordMeaning
concurto express agreement
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
slewa large number
expositoryof, relating to, or containing exposition
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail