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 |
|---|---|
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| spate | freshet |
| haven | harbor |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |