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
havocwide and general destruction : devastation
elusivetending to elude: such as
consignto give over to another's care
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely