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 |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| edifice | building |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |