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 |
|---|---|
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| overthrow | overturn |