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 |
|---|---|
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |