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 |
|---|---|
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| myriad | ten thousand |