GRE Word List
SHARD
a piece or fragment of a brittle substance
The meaning of the word shard is a piece or fragment of a brittle substance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| conflagration | fire |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |