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 |
|---|---|
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| prosody | the study of versification |