GRE Word List
BRITTLE
hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation
The meaning of the word brittle is hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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draft | first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript |
delusive | deceptive; likely to delude; misleading; raising vain hopes; Ex. delusive promises |
peerless | having no equal; incomparable |
roil | make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb |
dour | sullen; gloomy; stubborn |
ferocious | fierce; violent; N. ferocity |
dull | (of colors or surfaces) not bright; cloudy; overcast; boring; (of edge or sound) not sharp; not rapid; sluggish; slow in thinking and understanding; stupid; V. |
unruly | disobedient; lawless; difficult to control |
frieze | ornamental horizontal band on a wall |
trident | three-pronged spear |