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 |
|---|---|
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| sentinel | sentry |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |